Sunday, 4 May 2014

Pastime Play

Ah yes, in the day to day…to
play or not to play? This is the question. And I was ever so pleased that Jerry Reed used an old English proverb
to get us thinking about it. His, ‘All
Work and No Play…makes Jack (Jerry) a dull boy’ post was an important
reminder that “…we all need diversions
to keep life interesting and to keep us fresh.” So I stand in full
agreement with Jerry that playing is
a must do. Yep, pastime playis vital. And this reminder deserves a Debby Barnes Voice-Over Rah-Rah!

Admit it. We all tend to get a
bit crazed about attending to task and ticking our various boxes. (Or is this just me?) And for those
of us who are driven, playing is not a priority. We allow ourselves
to get professionally caught-up in what we’re pressed to complete. And regardless of what it
is, we are task oriented people that like to accomplish our tasks so we can
move on to the next one. The problem is, some of us can easily tumble from one
task into the other without taking a healthy break; like Jerry almost did.

Our warm-toned and talented colleague had been involved in some exciting long-form narration work when he realized he'd been holed-up inside his home studio for too long a stretch. This was enough to remind him of how precious life outside his studio
was. And he needed to get out and play in it. After all, he couldn’t chance
becoming the poster boy for an old English proverb, could he? Dull? Never let it be!

So he took his trusty camera
outside to zero-in on everything from a Snowy Owl to a Sunrise at Silver Lake.
And his healthy diversion proved to be a real pick-me-up. He has an eye for beauty,
a real gift for capturing it and he also shares it with others. What a bonus. What a win-win!

We all needed your message, Jerry, because pastime playing is necessary and good. Rah-Rah! I'm off to ride my bike.

About Me

When Debby Barnes jumped-into the Voice-Over industry, she jumped-in with years of vocal education and experience, and a hungry heart to serve clients' VO needs. (She landed IVR, Promo and Video
Narration work right out-of the gates.) She's still as hungry as ever and committed to
staying current within the industry while offering clients the professional
Voice-Over work they want, when they want it.

Clients say she has a compelling customer-friendly voice that's warm, clear
and engaging, so she believes she's got a voice you want to get to know. She's eager to say
what you want said with her rich, polished, friendly, amusing, empathetic and
trustworthy Standard Non-Regional, North American voice. And she'd be delighted to meet your need with her particular read. So if you've got something you want her to talk convincingly about, she's your gal! www.debbybarnes.com